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Grapefruit Sugar Scrub Recipe

Grapefruit Sugar Scrub Recipe

This luxurious Grapefruit Sugar Scrub recipe is easy to make and perfect for gifting to your mom, sister or best friend. This simple recipe is also infused with rosemary and will fill the room with a wonderful aroma as soon as you open the jar. The full recipe is at the bottom of this article.

Easy DIY Board and Batten Mudroom Wall

Easy DIY Board and Batten Mudroom Wall

With this easy tutorial you can install a DIY board and batten mudroom wall anywhere. It only takes a couple of hours. There is a lot of chaos and traffic that come through the Stenner farm doors. On any given day we have a kid’s sporting event, goats sneaking in the back and lots of mud on our boots. After the barn and chicken coop chores are done, we needed a dumping ground for all of our dirty gear. Most families could use a mudroom wall, even if their neighborhood builder didn’t give them one. You can simply add one yourself in one afternoon.

An Easy Buffet Makeover With Paint

An Easy Buffet Makeover With Paint

I will never forget the day CJ pulled up with this stained solid oak buffet. From a distance it was stunning, and I was so excited. As I moved closer, I noticed heavy water damage, deep gouges and lots of imperfections. In the past we’ve restored antique pieces and kept the original dark stain. I love the light and chippy vibe of white painted finishes, but I usually cannot bring myself to cover the beautiful vintage wood grain of older treasures, especially if it’s a family heirloom.  Because of the water damage and no family connection to the piece, this was the ideal time to paint a buffet.

How To Use Wrapping Paper to Wallpaper A Wall

How To Use Wrapping Paper to Wallpaper A Wall

Do you love the look of wallpaper, but have commitment issues, like I do? Here is a fun and cheap wallpapering project you can complete in 2 hours with wrapping paper! The entire wall project cost under $10 dollars. I tried it, and I love it.

How to Build an Affordable Farmhouse Kitchen Addition

How to Build an Affordable Farmhouse Kitchen Addition

The 120 year old Stenner Farmhouse has a new kitchen addition! We lived in the house for 15 years with a detached garage and tiny kitchen for our large family of 6. It was cozy to say the least. Last year we finally added the kitchen addition of our dreams and saved over $100k by doing the work ourselves.